Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. (11 September 1929 – 17 April 2021) was a prelate of the Catholic Church who was bishop of Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho from 1977 to 2014. He was made a cardinal in 2016 and was the first and so far the only cardinal from Lesotho.[1]
Sebastian Koto Khoarai | |
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| Cardinal, Bishop emeritus of Mohale's Hoek | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Mohale's Hoek |
| Appointed | 10 November 1977 |
| Term ended | 11 February 2014 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Leonardo da Porto Maurizio ad Acilia (2016-2021) |
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| Ordination | 21 December 1956 |
| Consecration | 2 April 1978 by Alfonso Liguori Morapeli |
| Created cardinal | 19 November 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
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| Born | Sebastian Koto Khoarai 11 September 1929 Koaling, Lesotho |
| Died | 17 April 2021 (aged 91) Mazenod, Lesotho |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
Biography
editKhoarai was born in Koaling in the diocese of Leribe in 1929. He entered the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and was ordained a priest in 1956.
In 1977 he was appointed bishop of Mohale's Hoek. He received his episcopal consecration in 1978. In May 2006, he submitted his resignation upon reaching the age limit of 75, but remained as apostolic administrator of the diocese until February 2014. From 1982 to 1987 he served as president of the Episcopal Conference of Lesotho.
On 9 October 2016, Pope Francis announced that Khoarai would be created a cardinal on 19 November 2016 and become Lesotho's first cardinal. Due to his health he was unable to attend the consistory on 19 November,[2] but he later received the biretta in Lesotho from the apostolic nuncio Peter Bryan Wells.[3]
References
edit- ^ Gomes, Robin (20 April 2021). "Pope's condolences for late Cardinal Khoarai of Lesotho". Vatican News. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ McElwee, Joshua J. (19 November 2016). "Creating new cardinals, Francis warns against 'virus of polarization' in the church". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Andrea, Tornielli (19 November 2016). "Concistoro per 17 nuovi cardinali, San Pietro si tinge di porpora". La Stampa. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Kardinal Khoarai aus Lesotho gestorben". Vatican News (in German). 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Cardinal Khoarai Dies". Lesotho News Agency. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
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- "Khoarai Card. Sebastian Koto, O.M.I." Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "Lesotho: Mgr Sebastian Koto Khoarai, premier cardinal de l'histoire du pays". Zenit (in French). 20 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
